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Re:The unusual economics of the Birkin handbag by newsclues on Monday June 24, 2024 @02:41PM (#40779330)
Yeah, luxury bags aren’t about buying a bag but owning an object that signals status.

Making it cheaper or local or available to more people is not the goal.

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Re:The unusual economics of the Birkin handbag by roncesvalles on Monday June 24, 2024 @03:26PM (#40779707)
Beyond a certain price, all goods become jewelry.
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